With the support of Hospice of the Red River Valley, Bob and his daughters were able to care for their wife and mother at home during her final months. In this video, Bob and his granddaughter, Cari, share memories of their experience with Hospice and what it meant to their family. To read more about Bob and his [...]

By Michelle Langlie When someone you love is dying, it can be a very scary time. Along with the sadness of facing the loss, you may feel everything is out of your control, especially if you don’t understand the dying process. I believe by educating families and caregivers, it enables them to “take back” some [...]

By Mary Lou Dahms I recently listened to an online discussion moderated by Don Schumacher, president of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and featuring Dr. Ira Byock, renowned author, lecturer and practicing hospice physician. The focus was on dialoguing with individuals about their disease situation and the apparent path ahead. I have heard [...]

By Beth Haseltine, MS, LISW I want to tell you a story about a little girl who was 6 ½ years old. Her aunt was dying of ovarian cancer. This young girl had a wonderful relationship with this aunt, even though for most of her life the aunt had lived thousands of miles away. The [...]

A recent article published by the New York Times (in collaboration with Kaiser Health News), “Concerns about Costs Rise with Hospices’ Use,” painted a troubling picture of hospice care in the United States. The article pointed to isolated instances of abusive practices by several for-profit hospices—presumably, for the financial benefit of the hospice over providing [...]